Unit 12

Question 1

What is gas exchange?

Answer 1

The process by which oxygen is transported into cells and carbon dioxide is transported from cells

Question 2

What is causes of anemia?

Answer 2

Dietary problems
Genetics
Bone Marrow Disease
Excessive bleeding
Vitamin B12 deficiency

Question 3

What are the cues of anemia?

Answer 3

Cold temperature
Brittle nails
Orthostatic hypotension
Decreased O2 saturation
Fatigue

Question 4

What are cues of Vitamin B12 anemia?

Answer 4

Glossitis
Pallor
Jaundice
Weight loss

Question 5

What are facts of osteoarthritis?

Answer 5

Nodules on DIP joints
Affects weight-bearing joints
Pain gets worse throughout day
Relieved by rest
Tylenol is drug of choice

Question 6

What are facts of RA?

Answer 6

Autoimmune response
Use methotrexate (immunosuppressant)
Female
Bilateral
Better in the evening

Question 7

What are facts of Lupus?

Answer 7

Cues: butterfly rash, photosensitivity, pain in joints, and fever
Treatment: Tylenol, NSAIDS, steroids

Question 8

What are nursing interventions for preoperative phase?

Answer 8

Take VS
Start IV
Look at lab
Minimize anxiety
Get consent

Question 9

What are nonsurgical management for OA?

Answer 9

positioning
Heat and cold alteration
Balance between rest and exercise
Weight management

Question 10

Describe post-op care

Answer 10

Ensure they have an airway
Monitor VS
IV fluids
Pain assessment
Monitor surgery site
Discharge teaching